Here we go! ‘Tis the season of cold weather and long hours of cold darkness. The Hazardous Weather Shelter will be open at the Fairgrounds Sunday and Monday night – doors open at 6pm!

With us being open both at the day shelter and night shelter, we need of lots of volunteers!! There are so many ways everyone can help and it will take the whole community to make this happen! We need both day time and night time volunteers, people to hang flyers, prepare food made from someone with a food handlers card, juice, milk, paper products, plastic utensils, coffee, tea, hot coco, apple cider, creamer, sugar, Clorox wipes, soft fruit, desserts, etc.

If you can help us help others who have nowhere else to go, please call the Newport Warming Shelter at 541-265-1974 if you can volunteer.

Grace Wins Haven is having another volunteer training session, gearing up for winter, this Sunday, Nov. 18, at 1 pm. Also, the homeless facility is in need of sharing their supply list again. Here’s what they need:

Friends I need some help! I missed a whole week at the shelter last week and I will miss at least Monday this week due to my extended hospital stay. The Center needs of a few people who are willing to volunteer even if only for an hour or so. I have two volunteers that run the shelter with me daily and they can show you exactly what to do. Even if you can only be there for an hour and it’s just to sit and have a cup of coffee with someone or let them talk, it makes a big difference in the way people feel and the success of the center. Of course there are jobs to be done as well if you are up for one of those like passing out food from the kitchen or helping somebody on a computer.

If any of you are able to help please text me or call me at 541.270.8447.

We have been so blessed by this community and the donations given financially which is producing supplies and volunteer hours.
Many community members continue to ask what are your daily needs?Below is a list of things that we need every day.

tents

tarps

sleeping bags

individual servings of lunch and breakfast items like

frozen waffles

breakfast sandwiches

burritos

pot pies

milk

juice

coffee

tea

hot chocolate

paper products including

paper bowls

cups

plates

men’s jeans

bras

backpacks

soft fruit

cream

sugar

flower pots to plant “starts” for the garden

potting soil

shower passes from the Newport Recreation Center

bus tickets

financial donations

If any of you in our community can help in meeting these needs it would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at 437 NE 1st Street in Newport – Monday through Thursday from 9am to 4pm or by calling 541-265-1974.

Hazardous Weather Shelter open Tonight [3/1/18]!!! We are in need of lots of community support.. from people hanging signs, to doing laundry, preparing dinner (must have a food handlers card) working a shift at the shelter, helping get equipment to fairgrounds etc.. something for everyone!!! We also need donations of: French bread, salad, juice, milk, hot beverages, creamer, sugar, paper plates, paper bowls, cups, plastic ware, soft fruit, desserts, individual serve breakfast items and lunch items that can be made in microwave or toaster oven!!

Lincoln County Public Health is proud to participate alongside other community agencies in Project Homeless Connect, Lincoln County’s annual homeless outreach event, that took place on Friday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newport Church of the Nazarene.